"good……"
Xiao Zhuo pressed down on Luo Jiu's hand and said gently.
This wasn't the first time Xiao Zhuo had spoken to Luo Jiu like this, but this time it inexplicably made Luo Jiu want to cry.
"Don't go... there must be another way."
Luo Jiu's voice was already trembling with sobs, and her fingers, gripping Xiao Zhuo's arm, were digging deep into his flesh.
Xiao Zhuo didn't say a word, but reached out his other hand and touched Luo Jiu's head.
Then he turned to Mo Huaiyu and said, "Have you thought it through? We're surrounded by the Imperial Guards. If you insist on doing this, then... you won't even have a good death!"
Xiao Zhuo's low voice and the ruthlessness he revealed somewhat intimidated Mo Huaiyu, making him feel as if he were being watched by a wild beast, and that if he wasn't careful, his neck would be bitten off.
Coming to his senses, he realized that he had been threatened by a mere kid, and a flash of anger crossed his face.
"Ha. I've disliked you for a long time. You want her eyes to return to normal, so why don't you two just switch them!"
Mo Huaiyu's eyes darted around several times, and an excited expression unconsciously appeared in his eyes.
"Yes, don't you love her? Are you willing to die for her?"
He clapped his hands, the applause echoing throughout the small space. He seemed to have gone mad, a strange smile spreading across his face.
"Then you destroy your own eyes, and I'll give hers back!"
Mo Huaiyu's voice filled the air, constantly circling in Xiao Zhuo's ears.
By destroying her own eyes, Jiu'er can regain her sight...
Undeniably, this answer was extremely tempting to Xiao Zhuo.
Luo Jiu was afraid he would agree, even though all the data showed that Xiao Zhuo had fallen deeply in love with her and was even willing to die for her.
But... if he loses his eyes, wouldn't it be even more painful for such a proud person as him than death?
Luo Jiu was shaking her head so hard it was practically a rattle drum. It was all the system's fault for giving her such a character background. If the original owner of this body were a female knight-errant, Mo Huaiyu's corpse would already be cold by now if she threw a flying knife at him.
"I don't want it anymore, let's go back." Luo Jiu grabbed Xiao Zhuo's hand and tried to turn around and leave.
"Fine. I promise you. If you dare to go back on your word, even if I turn to ashes, I won't let you get away with it."
After Xiao Zhuo finished speaking, he held Luo Jiu tightly in his hand. He couldn't help but stroke Luo Jiu's cheek.
His palms were wet with tears, but even so, they were still so beautiful. He stared intently at Luo Jiu, wanting to completely etch her appearance into his mind.
That way, even if I can't see it in the future, I won't have any regrets.
"From now on... will you be my eyes?"
Xiao Zhuo smiled slightly, took out a dagger from behind his back, raised his hand, and exerted force.
Luo Jiu kept her eyes tightly closed, but the expected drop in blood pressure did not occur.
With a "bang!", Xiao Zhuo's dagger was knocked to the ground.
He looked up at the old monk standing not far away, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.
"master?"
The old monk showed no intention of explaining anything to him. He simply picked up the dagger that had fallen to the ground and slowly approached Mo Huaiyu step by step.
"Is someone really going to die here today?"
In Mo Huaiyu's memory, Yuan Kong, who had always been lazy, suddenly became tough and curled the corners of his lips at Mo Huaiyu.
"Since it started because of me, then I'll end it."
At that moment, Luo Jiu could hear nothing but Xiao Zhuo's shout.
Although Xiao Zhuo didn't outwardly show much respect for his master and loved to joke and play around, he was, after all, the one who raised him to adulthood. She couldn't even imagine how heartbroken Xiao Zhuo would be if something happened to the old monk.
Luo Jiu staggered a couple of steps, trying to keep up with Xiao Zhuo's pace, but couldn't find her way.
It all started with me...
Perhaps because the commotion inside the house was too loud, Liang Ye, who was guarding nearby, became anxious and, upon seeing this, immediately ordered the arrest of Mo Huaiyu.
A large group of imperial guards stormed into the small wooden house and subdued the somewhat dazed Mo Huaiyu.
Why...?
"Xuanyu... Brother, turn back."
The old monk was bleeding too quickly and couldn't hold on any longer; he collapsed to the ground.
He looked at Mo Huaiyu, who was consumed by desire, and couldn't help himself; after all, they had grown up together since childhood.
"Why, why? I didn't think of that... I just wanted this unjust world to pay the price, what did I do wrong?"
"I did nothing wrong! Yes, I did nothing wrong! You are the ones who wronged me, it's not my fault!"
Mo Huaiyu struggled incessantly under the control of the Imperial Guards, constantly calling out as if trying to persuade himself.
His hair was disheveled, and his half-eaten face looked even more grotesque. Mo Huaiyu seemed to have lost his mind, neither human nor ghost.
The old monk's injury had a great impact on him, and at this point, he was delirious and had completely lost his fighting ability.
"master!"
Xiao Zhuo ran to the old monk's side and helped him up, pressing his hands tightly against his wound, but the blood kept gushing out, trying to flow away from his body.
"Good child." The old monk smiled kindly at him. "I wrote the method for treating her eyes in the Buddhist scripture you had when you were a child... cough."
"Don't blame yourself... don't feel guilty. This shouldn't have happened to you in the first place. My life has been too lucky and smooth so far, I have no regrets about this ending with him..."
"Young man, I've seen her. Marry her."
Xiao Zhuo recalled a conversation from his childhood, and his eyes welled up with tears.
"I want to be a chivalrous thief, drink the finest wine, and marry the most beautiful woman... I'll bring her back for you to see!"
He had fulfilled all the childish words he had spoken as a child, but he never expected that the old monk would leave him.
He felt the body in his arms gradually grow colder, just like him, never to return.
Afterwards, Mo Huaiyu was taken away by the Imperial Guards and imprisoned in the dungeon to await further punishment.
A brawl broke out in the dungeon where Luo Chentian was, and he was found dead.
Xiao Zhuo found Luo Jiu's cornea in the blood-red epiphyllum and searched far and wide for folk healers to treat Luo Jiu's illness.
The old monk committed suicide during this incident, and in recognition of his contributions, he was exceptionally buried as the abbot of Jing'an Temple.
For his meritorious service in protecting the emperor, the Third Prince Liang Ye has been made Crown Prince, and the investiture ceremony will be held soon.
...
"Miss, Miss? Open your eyes! How are you? Can you see?"
Today is the day Luo Jiu's bandages are removed. Jin Xia is even more nervous than Luo Jiu, and keeps waving in front of Luo Jiu's eyes.
"Jiu'er, slowly open your eyes, don't resist, see if you can see?"
Xiao Zhuo's voice murmured in Luo Jiu's ear. He held Luo Jiu's hand, and the warmth of his palm continuously transferred to Luo Jiu.
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